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====== Software Downloads and Installation Instructions ======
The intent of this page is to share news regarding computer software that most of us use.  Forthcoming release dates are posted along with links to free software and/or free software updates.  This is a page for us techies!

**NOTE:** The page is Microsoft/desktop PC heavy but that is not the intention.  Feel free to expand this to Apple, Linux and mobile technologies.
 --- //[[dan.malosh@state.mn.us|Dan @ MN1A Regional]] Last updated: 2019/12/02//

===== KLAS =====
  * Modify the following URL with your library's NLS code to see software updates: <nowiki>http://updates.klas.com/klasclient/{NLS network library code}/</nowiki>
  * See also [[http://www.klasusers.com/|KLAS Users Forum]] and [[http://www.klas.com/general/current-customer-opacs|Listing of WebOPACs for KLAS Libraries]].
===== NLS-Related Software =====
==== BARD ====
  * **[[https://nlsbardpractice.loc.gov/LOC_02/BARDExpress.html|BARD Express]]** (may need to log in to BARD before link will work)
  * [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.loc.nls.dtb|BARD Mobile app for Android devices]] | [[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016760320/|Amazon's Kindle Fire devices]]
  * [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bard-mobile/id705229586|BARD Mobile app for iOS devices]]
==== DB Duplication ====
  * **DTBC Write Protection Software** (DTBC = __D__igital __T__alking __B__ook __C__artridge) Log in to [[https://nls.us.baesystems.com/pics.html|PICS]]>> click "Selected Reports and Documents" >> find link under "Software Distribution" heading (See also [[http://www.loc.gov/nlsold/mdd/writeprotect.html|instructions from 2014]].)
  * **[[http://www.loc.gov/nlsold/mdd/software.html|Gutenberg Cartridge Duplicator]]** (For use on Fedora/Linux platforms to mass-produce Digital Talking Book cartridges)
    * As of Nov. 2019, you can update an existing version of Gutenberg in Linux follow these two steps...
      * # dnf -y install http://engineering.nlsbph.org/repo/LoCrepo-1.0.4-1.noarch.rpm
      * # dnf –y update gutenberg





==== Labeling Containers and Cartridges ====
  * **[[https://nls.us.baesystems.com/picp/pbli_pkg|PBL]]** (PBL = __P__rint/__B__raille __L__abels)

==== Studio/DB Production ====
  * **[[https://hindenburg.com/support/download|Hindenburg Audio Book Creator]]** - [[https://hindenburg.com/products/hindenburg-trial|30-Day Trail]]
  * **Digital Talking Book Content Protection (DRM) Software**: Log in to [[https://nls.us.baesystems.com/pics.html|PICS]] » click “Selected Reports and Documents” » find link under “Software Distribution” heading (See [[https://nlsbardpractice.loc.gov/LOC_02/LOC_02_EncrypUserGuideVer1.7.0.html#Installation|installation instructions]] from 2014.)

===== Offline Installers =====
Offline installers are executable files that can be downloaded and used to install on computers without Internet connections.  They are nice when the file is very large - like a Service Pack upgrade from Microsoft - or when a particular program is having problems downloading - like Adobe Flash not downloading because of Active X problems in Internet Explorer.

==== File/Folder Management ====
  * [[http://www.extractnow.com/|ExtractNow]] (Free tool for unzipping multiple zipped folders quickly)




==== Image-Editing ====
  * **Adobe Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud)** updates: [[ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/photoshop/win/cc/|CC for WIN]] -- [[ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/photoshop/mac/cc/|CC for Mac]]
  * [[https://www.irfanview.com/|GIMP]] (GIMP = __G__NU __I__mage __M__anipulation __P__rogram) - "a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, OS X and Windows"
  * [[https://www.irfanview.com/|Irfanview]] (Free, "poor man's" image editor)

==== Media Players ====
  * Apple: [[https://www.apple.com/itunes/|iTunes]]
  * Microsoft: [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14209|Windows Media Player 12]] | [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/10771/windows-dvd-playback-options|Windows DVD Player]]
  * [[http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html|VLC Media Player]]


==== Microsoft Windows Service Packs ====
  * **Windows 7**: [[http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5842|SP1]] (Released: March 18, 2010)
  * **Windows 10**: [[http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30|SP1]] (Released: February 4, 2008) -- [[http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=16468|SP2]] (Released: April 28, 2009)


==== PDF Viewing or Creation ====
  * **Adobe Acrobat** updates: [[ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/acrobat/win/AcrobatDC/|DC]] -- [[ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/acrobat/win/11.x/|11.x]]
  * [[ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/|Adobe Acrobat Reader DC]]

**NOTE:** Adobe **Acrobat** is software you **purchase** to create PDFs.  Adobe **Reader** is a **free** program used to view and fill out PDFs.


==== Screen Readers ====
  * [[https://support.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/JAWS|JAWS updates]]
  * [[https://www.nvaccess.org/download/|NVDA]] (Free screen reader)
==== Web-based Applets ====
  * [[https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-windows.html|Adobe Flash]] (scroll to bottom of page)
  * [[https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp|Java]]
==== Web Browsers ====
  * [[https://support.apple.com/downloads/safari|Apple Safari]]
  * [[https://www.google.com/chrome/|Google Chrome]] [[https://dl.google.com/tag/s/appguid%3D%7B8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96%7D%26iid%3D%7BEE50A47A-4D91-EBC1-A2B8-CCB727FD6702%7D%26lang%3Den%26browser%3D3%26usagestats%3D0%26appname%3DGoogle%2520Chrome%26needsadmin%3Dprefers%26ap%3Dx64-stable-statsdef_1%26installdataindex%3Dempty/chrome/install/ChromeStandaloneSetup64.exe|64-bit]] | [[https://dl.google.com/tag/s/appguid%3D%7B8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96%7D%26iid%3D%7BEE50A47A-4D91-EBC1-A2B8-CCB727FD6702%7D%26lang%3Den%26browser%3D3%26usagestats%3D0%26appname%3DGoogle%2520Chrome%26needsadmin%3Dprefers%26ap%3Dstable-arch_x86-statsdef_1%26installdataindex%3Dempty/chrome/install/ChromeStandaloneSetup.exe|32-bit]])
  * [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/18520/download-internet-explorer-11-offline-installer|Microsoft Internet Explorer 11]] (For computers running Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows 8.1)
  * [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/microsoft-edge|Microsoft Edge]] (CANNOT FIND AN OFFLINE INSTALLER; For computers running Windows 10)
  * [[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/#product-desktop-release/|Mozilla Firefox]]
==== Word Processing and Productivity Suites ====
  * [[http://www.openoffice.org/download/|Apache Open Office]] (Free alternative to Microsoft Office)
  * **Microsoft Office 2013** Service Packs: [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2817430/description-of-microsoft-office-2013-service-pack-1-sp1|SP1]] (Released: February 25, 2014)
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